Bottle-stopper



I (ModeL) v 0. LANGE.

BOTTLE STOPPER. No. 319.981. Patented June 16, 1885 STATES Nrrn BOTTLE-STOP PER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,981, dated June 16, 1885.

Application filed March 5, 1885. (Model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that .LOHRIsTIAN Lanes, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Harlem, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Stoppers,

of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improved bottie-stopper.

The object is to provide a stopper attachment by the use of which the stopper may be readily raised from its seat in the bottle-neck, and also be carried to one side to leave the neck-orifice entirely free.

To the accomplishment of the above the invention consists of certain novel devices and combination of devices, as will be described and claimed.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows in elevation a section of the bottle with the stopper in position in the neck thereof, and Fig. 2 a similar view with the stopper entirely clear thereof.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view.

A represents the bottle, and B the stopper, the latter consisting, preferably, of a body of rubber adapted to enter the neck and overlap such neck at its upper end, and a metal plate, B, secured to the upper end of the stopper proper, and of sufficient length to ex tend slightly beyond the stopper on two sides.

0 represents a wire adapted to partly encircle the neck of the bottle and held in position by a lighter wire, a. The wire 0 is bent at each end to form trunnions or bearingpoints I) for a wire, D. The wire D forms a handle, and at the points shown is twisted to form loops 0, into which the trunnions of wire 0 are inserted. The outer or free ends of wire D, one of which is situated upon eachside of the bottle-neck, are bent back upon the body of the wire to form loops d, through which a wire, E, is passed.

The wire E at its center is bent to form a the outer ends of the wire E said wire is bent to prevent the stopper sliding down upon it, the length of the arms of this wire being such that when forced to their highest point they will elevate the stopper sufficiently to have it clear the neck of the bottle.

The manner of using the device is as follows: Supposing the stopper to be inserted into the neck of the bottle, the parts will occupy the positions shown in Fig. 1. It then being desired to remove the stopper, pressure is applied to the handle of bail D until it is carried to the position shown in Fig. 2. This forces the outer ends of bail D to be elevated, by which movement pressure is applied to the upright arms of bail E and the stopper raised, but not carried entirely free from the neck of the bottle.

The operation above described also serves to elevate the handle of bail E, when by depressing such handle the arms of such bail which support and carry the stopper are caused to describe the arc of a circle with the bend passed through loops d as the pivots, and the stopper is thus carried clear of the neck, as indicated in Fig. 2.

By the construction described it will be seen that at no time is the operator forced to touch the stopper to remove it from the neck.

To close the bottle, the handle of bail E is first raised, this operation carryingthe stop per back to the neck, and the handle of bail D then raised to force the stopper to its seat, the parts then occupying their original position.

\Vhat I claim is 1. The combination, with bottle A and wire 0, situated below the shoulder of its neck and formed with trunnions b, of bail D, bent to form loops or eyes a d,an dbail E,passed through loops d, and at their upper ends through the bottle-stopper, as set forth.

2. The combination, with a bottle and its stopper B B, of bail E, formed at its center into a handle, and with its ends passed through part 13 and bent to hold the stopper in place, bail D, formed with loops or eyes 0 d, and wire 0, formed with trunnions b, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: CHRISTIAN LANGE.

M. J OLAGETT, LoUIs NoL'rINe. 

